Feb 14, 2023 | Government Affairs, Government Contract
On February 9, 2023, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rachel Krause denied a motion filed by the Georgia First Amendment Foundation (GFAF) to unseal the record of the protest proceedings concerning Georgia’s application process for awarding licenses to companies...
Feb 14, 2023 | White Collar Crime
On February 7, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that twenty-three individuals were charged for their alleged participation in a large Medicare fraud scheme. The alleged scheme involved patient recruiters, physicians, at least one lab, and two...
Feb 7, 2023 | Criminal Matters, Government Investigations
On February 3, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the conviction of Sixto Jorge Díaz Colón, of San Juan, for extortion and obstruction of justice related to his involvement in “a scheme to obtain money in exchange for preventing the release of chat messages...
Feb 7, 2023 | White Collar Crime
Individuals and businesses doing business with or submitting claims to the U.S. Government may face False Claims Act (“FCA”) culpability for several reasons – including keeping overpayments, or as in a recent case, retaining PPP loan funds. 31 U.S.C. 3729(a)(1)(G). ...
Jan 31, 2023 | Civil Matters, Criminal Matters
On January 30, the Department of Justice announced Katie R. Crews, former Louisville, Kentucky police officer, was sentenced to two years of probation, two hundred hours of community service and a $5,000 fine for using excessive force. Crews was blamed for instigating...
